Blue Bear Farm, as it looked in spring, with blue flowering pots in the background. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post)

Lions and gardens and farms, oh my.

First the bear:Blue Bear Farm, the Colorado Convention Center’s urban farming adventure, had a whole bunch of ornamental container plants in blue pots that gussied up its plot of raised vegetable beds. They were growing and a-glowing until a two-day cold slap. (The Blue Bear is the nickname of the convention center’s iconic, outsized sculpture, which leans against the building and peers curiously in through the glass.)

Becky Hensley is the co-founder of Share Denver - a community craft space in Park Hill. She's also the proud Ninja-in Chief of the Denver Craft Ninjas -- a women’s crafting collective dedicated to keeping the DIY spirit alive through laughter, shared skills, and cocktails.

Colorado native Mark Montano is an international designer, artist, author and television personality. He has appeared on TLC’s “While You Were Out” and “10 Years Younger,” as well as “My Celebrity Home” on the Style Network, “She’s Moving In” on We TV, “The Tony Danza Show” on ABC, and “My Home 2.0” on Fox.